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Hackensack Meridian Health · 1 month ago

Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) II - Digital Technology Services

Brick, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$34.65/hr - $34.65/hr

2+ years exp

Hackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare and serving as a leader of positive change. The Biomedical Equipment Technician II (BMET II) is responsible for maintaining medical equipment readiness, performing scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting devices, and ensuring compliance with safety standards to improve patient safety.

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Responsibilities

Tests and calibrates medical devices (preventive maintenance)

Troubleshoots medical devices in a clinical setting and/or bench/depot setting (corrective maintenance)

Installs and inspects new trial and/or demonstration equipment prior to use (incoming inspection)

Ensures manufactured software, parts and/or devices for use in patient care are safe and meet standards

Ensures compliance with all regulatory processes necessary (i.e. CMS, FDA GMP, NJDOH, and etc.)

Manages medical software/hardware systems (i.e. PACS Administrator, Integration Specialist, Alarm Management, RTLS Systems, etc.)

Educates oneself on the proper use, care and maintenance of medical devices

Reviews technical manuals for product specifications and safety

Documents all maintenance and repairs and maintains records of maintenance activities

Troubleshoots medical device networks to ensure operational effectiveness

Maintains inventory for repair parts, supplies, and technical resources

Orders repair parts and/or components and supplies as required using HMH ERP system(s)

Maintains incoming and outgoing equipment log for repair and maintenance

Documents and refers devices not conforming to specification for repair to biomedical engineering leader(s) for assignment

Transports and sources couriers, maintained by Biomedical Engineering, between Biomedical Engineering and the device owner site/location/department for maintenance, or supplies and equipment from local vendors as directed

Performs repairs on devices as directed

Actively stays informed and knowledgeable about changes, enhancements, new features and versions related to the equipment and machines used

Attends on the job training as well as offsites and/or out of state training that will require travel and may include one or more overnight stays

Travels to other Hackensack Meridian Health locations (hospitals, urgent care, primary care, etc). as needed

Participates in on-calls as directed by BMET Supervisor and Biomedical Engineering Director as needed

Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Adheres to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior

Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6.0 hours a day

Qualification

Biomedical Engineering TechnologyMedical Equipment MaintenanceTroubleshooting Medical DevicesComputerized Maintenance Management SystemsPatient Care Medical EquipmentRegulatory Compliance KnowledgeCustomer Service PrinciplesBasic Understanding of ElectronicsProject Management TerminologyTeam Collaboration

Required

BS degree in (Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology) with 1 year fulltime BMET work experience, or AS degree in (Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology) with 2 years fulltime BMET work experience, or Completion of a U.S. military biomedical equipment technology program and two years fulltime BMET work experience, or High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs with 4 years full-time BMET work experience

Demonstrates a basic understanding of electronic/mechanical devices

Demonstrates a basic understanding and can communicate the use of basic/common patient care medical devices

Demonstrates ability to locate and follow manufacturer documentation used to support devices

Demonstrates understanding of computerized maintenance management systems

Demonstrates ability to access public FDA 510k information about patient care medical devices

Demonstrates knowledge of device recalls and their purpose

Demonstrates understanding and supports customer service principles

Is familiar with the operations and environment that they support (hospital, clinic, etc.)

Unrestricted ability to attend both on the job training as well as offsite and/or out of state training requiring travel that can include one or more overnight stays

Demonstrates basic understanding of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements

Demonstrates knowledge of various types of patient care medical equipment along with associated risks

Demonstrates basic understanding of patient care medical equipment, radiographic equipment, laboratory equipment, and network equipment

Demonstrates basic terminology used in project management

Demonstrates knowledge of current technology and its uses as it relates to healthcare

Performs duties with little supervision or as needed

BMET technicians have experience in a wide-range of electromechanical devices, computers, networks and software used in the delivery of healthcare

Valid motor vehicle operator's license